Vehicle recall 06V191000 · June 5, 2006
2005 Glaval Universal
On certain transit buses built on Ford E450 chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts, the vertical support arms were improperly welded.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain transit buses built on Ford E450 chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts, the vertical support arms were improperly welded.
- Consequence
- During passenger operations it may not be possible to close the lift door causing the vehicle interlocks to remain engaged preventing movement of the buses or the ability to load or unload passengers with disabilities from the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Ricon is conducting this recall (please see 06E008000) and will replace the two vertical arms even if only one arm is cracked free of charge. Owners may contact glaval bus at 574-262-2212 or ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V191000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 5, 2006
- Filed by
- GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 9
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Glaval Universal (2005): 2005
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